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Public Data MCP

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US public data for AI agents: recalls, gov contracts, IRS ZIP income, TX leads, WHOIS, tech stack

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http public-data-mcp 'https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer <your Apify API token> (free at apify.com)>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "public-data-mcp": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Bearer <your Apify API token> (free at apify.com)>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Public Data MCP
  2. Tools
  3. Setup
  4. Example prompts
  5. Data sources
  6. License

Public Data MCP

Remote MCP server that gives Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, n8n and any streamable-HTTP MCP client live access to official US public datasets, so your agent cites real numbers instead of guessing.

Hosted on Apify. Pay per successful call, no subscription.

Tools

ToolWhat it doesPrice
search_recallsRecent CPSC, FDA (food/drug/device) and USDA FSIS recalls matching brands, products, UPCs or keywords$0.01
vehicle_recallsNHTSA recalls for a make/model/year$0.01
federal_contract_winnersTop federal contract recipients by NAICS code and state (USAspending.gov)$0.03
zip_incomeIRS Statistics of Income figures for up to 50 ZIP codes$0.03
texas_new_businessesNewly issued Texas sales-tax permits by county, city, ZIP or NAICS$0.03
domain_lookupRegistrar, age, expiry, DNS, email provider, SPF/DMARC, SSL expiry$0.01
website_tech_stackCMS, ecommerce, analytics, pixels, payments and CDN for up to 25 sites$0.01

Charges are billed through your Apify account (Apify's free plan includes monthly credit).

Setup

Claude Desktop / Claude Code
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "public-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer ${APIFY_TOKEN}"],
      "env": {"APIFY_TOKEN": "your-apify-token"}
    }
  }
}

Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http public-data https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "public-data": {
      "url": "https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"}
    }
  }
}
VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)
{
  "inputs": [{"type": "promptString", "id": "apify-token", "description": "Apify API token", "password": true}],
  "servers": {
    "public-data": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:apify-token}"}
    }
  }
}

Example prompts

  • "Any FDA or USDA recalls mentioning listeria in the last 30 days?"
  • "Who won the most NAICS 541511 contracts performed in Texas this year?"
  • "Compare average income for ZIPs 77459, 77479 and 77489."
  • "List new restaurants that got Texas sales-tax permits in Harris County this week."

Data sources

CPSC, openFDA, USDA FSIS, NHTSA, USAspending.gov, IRS SOI, Texas Comptroller open data, public WHOIS/RDAP/DNS. Data is provided as-is from these public sources.

License

MIT. This repo holds docs and registry metadata only; the server is hosted.

Frequently asked questions

What is Public Data MCP?

US public data for AI agents: recalls, gov contracts, IRS ZIP income, TX leads, WHOIS, tech stack

How do I install Public Data MCP?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http public-data-mcp 'https://intuitive-ytterbium--public-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer <your Apify API token> (free at apify.com)>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Public Data MCP need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Is Public Data MCP open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains Public Data MCP?

It is published by clearline-labs. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.